Mechanism of improved gene transfer by the N-terminal stearylation of octaarginine: enhanced cellular association by hydrophobic core formation.
D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D004705:Endocytosis; D015870:Gene Expression; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013228:Stearates / Q000494:pharmacology; D014162:Transfection / Q000379:methods*
D009842:Oligopeptides; D013228:Stearates; C448619:octaarginine; C487882:stearyl-octaarginine; D008156:Luciferases